In their words: parents who shared this worry
“It was also based on mine and my husband’s work schedules.”
“I travel for work. He often works a night shift.”
“And nanny can put him down. My husband can put him down.”
“Everything doesn’t have to fall apart when we miss a certain nap or we’re not home at a certain time.”
“I’m able to schedule all of my work calls during her nap time.”
“Life is chaotic. He’s not our only child, and so we’re busy with activities and other things going on.”
Why busy families assume sleep help won’t fit them
Plenty of sleep plans take for granted a parent who is home all day with a predictable routine. When you work shifts, travel, share care with a nanny or grandparent, or have older kids with their own activities, a plan like that seems out of reach.
The families in this video lived exactly those lives. What they describe is a plan that bent around them, not the reverse.
How we plan around your life
Dr. Sam builds the plan from your actual schedule: who handles bedtime, which nights a parent is away, where naps take place and what your other children need. Coaching before night one gets every adult who puts the baby down ready. When life shifts, daily 1:1 check-ins adjust the plan, and we coach naps until they are solid, naps on the go included.
One mom in the video talks about raising four boys largely by herself. Another has a husband who works away from home two to five nights a week. A third books her work calls around her baby’s nap time. Every one of these families had a plan Dr. Sam wrote around their own household, not a routine that forced them to rebuild their lives. That’s how Actually Sleeping works for busy families.
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With Actually Sleeping you get 1:1 coaching: Dr. Sam writes a sleep plan for your baby, we coach you bootcamp-style before the first night, and we check in daily until it is working. We have coached 700+ families, collected 129 video reviews, and put our guarantee in writing: 8–12 hours through the night within 14 days, or a full refund.
Common questions
Can the plan work around our night shifts?
Yes. The families in the reviews include parents working night shifts and unusual hours. Dr. Sam builds the plan around your real work schedules, so it suits the days and nights you actually have.
Will a nanny or grandparent be able to follow the plan?
Yes. Families talk about babies who settle just as well for a nanny or the other parent. The plan is written so that anyone doing the put-down can follow it.
What happens if we skip a nap or spend the day out?
That’s exactly what families in this video describe, and they say things don’t unravel. We coach naps until they are solid, naps on the go included, and the plan is designed for the days you really live.